Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,586,875
- Total expenses
- $12,244,953
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,748,588
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,086
- Investment income
- $444,793
- Other revenue
- $384,408
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,913,031
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,166,992
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,746,039
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $8,826,981
- Management and general expenses
- $2,429,159
- Fundraising expenses
- $988,813
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $8,826,981
Program services were 72.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
-
1c · Fundraising events
$352,990
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,054,667
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,340,931
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2a · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICES
total $9,086 · related or exempt $9,086
-
3 · Investment income
total $189,460 · excluded $189,460
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $6,464,704
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $6,209,371
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $255,333
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $255,333 · excluded $255,333
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$226,531
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$352,990
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$226,531
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: FELLOWSHIP INCOME
total $309,000 · excluded $309,000
-
11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $75,408 · excluded $75,408
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$384,408
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,887,128 · program services $1,179,048 · management and general $443,020 · fundraising $265,060
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $5,355,158 · program services $4,378,050 · management and general $591,757 · fundraising $385,351
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $98,511 · program services $76,120 · management and general $14,671 · fundraising $7,720
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $825,227 · program services $619,700 · management and general $133,823 · fundraising $71,704
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $551,650 · program services $405,792 · management and general $95,435 · fundraising $50,423
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $42,865 · management and general $42,865
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $61,000 · management and general $61,000
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $32,086 · management and general $32,086
-
11g · Fees: other
total $1,062,746 · program services $593,175 · management and general $467,671 · fundraising $1,900
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $27,191 · program services $25,698 · management and general $1,493
-
13 · Office expenses
total $235,578 · program services $168,180 · management and general $48,341 · fundraising $19,057
-
14 · Information technology
total $104,036 · program services $85,690 · management and general $10,350 · fundraising $7,996
-
16 · Occupancy
total $1,099,077 · program services $866,600 · management and general $136,698 · fundraising $95,779
-
17 · Travel
total $123,416 · program services $76,026 · management and general $39,992 · fundraising $7,398
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $24,553 · program services $20,425 · management and general $4,128
-
20 · Interest
total $120,939 · management and general $120,939
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $91,855 · program services $72,505 · management and general $11,149 · fundraising $8,201
-
23 · Insurance
total $70,208 · program services $53,376 · management and general $16,832
-
24a · Other expenses: ON-LINE SERVICES
total $207,125 · program services $129,357 · management and general $24,419 · fundraising $53,349
-
24b · Other expenses: RECRUITING
total $73,706 · management and general $73,706
-
24c · Other expenses: COPYING
total $46,709 · program services $43,694 · management and general $1,636 · fundraising $1,379
-
24d · Other expenses: BANK AND OTHER FEES
total $38,451 · program services $6,901 · management and general $18,054 · fundraising $13,496
-
24e · All other expenses
total $65,738 · program services $26,644 · management and general $39,094
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,256,311 · end of year $580,381
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $750,223 · end of year $4,753
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $6,407,496 · end of year $2,101,335
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $79,172 · end of year $99,874
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $174,656 · end of year $181,871
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,173,276
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,078,427
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $169,493 · end of year $94,849
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,655,426 · end of year $3,250,642
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $602,717 · end of year $637,411
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,801,246 · end of year $1,961,915
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,445,383 · end of year $661,425
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,778,490 · end of year $3,505,567
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,917,868 · end of year -$1,489,666
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $10,754,999 · end of year $6,235,705
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, ADVOCACY AND ACTION ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ADVANCE FREE AND EQUAL SOCIETIES. WE HOLD PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE, PROTECT PEOPLE FROM INJUSTICE, AND STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS THAT SAFEGUARD UNIVERSAL RIGHTS. FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST HAS BUILT BIPARTISAN COALITIONS AND WORKED WITH LAWYERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES. THE ORGANIZATION IS BASED IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND LOS ANGELES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO EMPOWER AMERICANS TO WORK FOR JUSTICE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD.
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POLICY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIONHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO REFUGEES SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES. WORKING WITH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, THE ORGANIZATION SCREENS CASES, TRAINS LAWYERS, AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS HAVE ACCESS TO DUE PROCESS. IN 2024, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 2,077 REFUGEES AND ASYLUM 1,327,951. ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM 83 COUNTRIES, SECURING PROTECTION FROM 382 CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS CONTRIBUTED THAN 97,000 HOURS OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES. HRF ALSO CONNECTS CLIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND USES THIS EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS THAT STRENGTHEN FAIRNESS AND EFFICIENCY IN THE LEGAL PROCESS. THESE SERVICES PROTECT VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS FROM PERSECUTION AND ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW IN THE UNITED STATES.
Expenses $6,615,471
-
INNOVATION LABTHE INNOVATION LAB DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS. KEY 2024 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENHANCING AI TOOLS TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS AND DEVELOPING AI TOOLS TO TRACK LEGISLATION WITH HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS.
Expenses $1,327,951
-
ACCOUNTABILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERSHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST PROMOTES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CORRUPTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES BY INVESTIGATING, DOCUMENTING, AND EXPOSING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, THEN ADVOCATES FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED MAJOR REPORTS ON THE USE AND IMPACT OF MAGNITSKY-STYLE SANCTIONS AND VISA RESTRICTIONS AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AND ADDRESS GAPS. IN ADDITION, WE PUBLISHED REPORTS ON THE WORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN UKRAINE.
Expenses $883,559 · Revenue $9,086
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Susan E HendricksonSUSAN E HENDRICKSON
PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $161,913
- From this org
- $134,340
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,573
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $134,340
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,173
- Filer's total
- $161,913
-
Donald Francis DonovanDONALD FRANCIS DONOVAN
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lynda ClarizioLYNDA CLARIZIO
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Matthew S DontzinMATTHEW S DONTZIN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lev A SviridovLEV A SVIRIDOV
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robert A MandellROBERT A MANDELL
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hassan MurphyHASSAN MURPHY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Sanja PartaloSANJA PARTALO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Carlos PascualCARLOS PASCUAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Catherine AmirfarCATHERINE AMIRFAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cindy Simon SkjodtCINDY SIMON SKJODT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David P MatthewsDAVID P MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Fiona PhilipFIONA PHILIP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jay CarneyJAY CARNEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jon DrimmerJON DRIMMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Krishna OmkarKRISHNA OMKAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brendan CondonBRENDAN CONDON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mara Frankel WallaceMARA FRANKEL WALLACE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nithya ThadaniNITHYA THADANI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike RozenMIKE ROZEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tom A BernsteinTOM A BERNSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
William D ZabelWILLIAM D ZABEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ben MorelliBEN MORELLI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alencia JohnsonALENCIA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ben JealousBEN JEALOUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gil HaGIL HA
DIRECTOR THRU 4/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth BowyerELIZABETH BOWYER
DIRECTOR THRU 4/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nat KreamerNAT KREAMER
DIRECTOR THRU 4/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah ClevelandSARAH CLEVELAND
DIRECTOR THRU 4/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mona SutphenMONA SUTPHEN
DIRECTOR THRU 4/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael F BreenMICHAEL F BREEN
PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $173,154
- From this org
- $155,681
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,473
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,681
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,817
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,656
- Filer's total
- $173,154
-
Kurt PacquetteKURT PACQUETTE
SR VP, FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $182,016
- From this org
- $170,897
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,119
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,897
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,977
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,142
- Filer's total
- $182,016
-
Marc TobiasMARC TOBIAS
COO
- Total calculated
- $256,453
- From this org
- $224,655
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,798
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $224,655
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,379
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,419
- Filer's total
- $256,453
-
Laura SenkevitchLAURA SENKEVITCH
DIRECTOR DONOR RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $194,524
- From this org
- $179,343
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,181
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,343
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,641
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,540
- Filer's total
- $194,524
-
Eleanor AcerELEANOR ACER
SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION
- Total calculated
- $204,406
- From this org
- $165,012
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,394
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,012
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,209
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,185
- Filer's total
- $204,406
-
Perris RichterPERRIS RICHTER
SENIOR DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB
- Total calculated
- $178,087
- From this org
- $161,732
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,355
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,732
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,933
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,422
- Filer's total
- $178,087
-
Jennifer QuigleyJENNIFER QUIGLEY
VP, ADVOCACY
- Total calculated
- $177,790
- From this org
- $161,435
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,355
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,435
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,933
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,422
- Filer's total
- $177,790
-
Adam KeithADAM KEITH
SENIOR DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY
- Total calculated
- $171,753
- From this org
- $156,232
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,521
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,232
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,766
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,755
- Filer's total
- $171,753
-
Robyn BarnardROBYN BARNARD
SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE ADVOCACY
- Total calculated
- $187,033
- From this org
- $150,669
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,364
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,669
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,763
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,601
- Filer's total
- $187,033
-
Jenna GilbertJENNA GILBERT
SENIOR DIRECTOR, REFUGEE REPRESENTATION
- Total calculated
- $155,833
- From this org
- $149,917
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,916
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,917
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,495
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,421
- Filer's total
- $155,833
-
Jason LongJASON LONG
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, INNOVATION LAB
- Total calculated
- $152,864
- From this org
- $124,681
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,183
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $124,681
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,986
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,197
- Filer's total
- $152,864
-
Anwen HughesANWEN HUGHES
SENIOR DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $145,348
- From this org
- $129,595
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,753
- Hours/week
- 37.5
-
Quentin HinesQUENTIN HINES
CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $144,357
- From this org
- $138,111
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,246
- Hours/week
- 37.5
-
Licha NyiendoLICHA NYIENDO
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $147,176
- From this org
- $135,380
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,796
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- KURT PACQUETTE, SR VP, FINANCE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,091
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503159349302030
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